Registered Nurse - Acute Palliative Care

Package Description

Job Title: Registered Nurse - Acute Palliative Care                                        

Trust Location: Sheffield

Pay Rates:  Up to £24.77 excluding holiday pay

Shift Patterns: Earlies, Lates, Long days, Weekends and Bank Holidays

As a Registered Nurse in acute palliative care, you will build rapport with a patient who is coming to the end of their life, ensuring that their final moments of care are delivered with dignity and compassion.

Advocacy will be an important part of your role in developing the nurse-patient relationship, helping to build trust and thereby improving the quality of care. In embedding our Philosophy of Care, you will focus on comfort and quality of life, putting the patient and their family first.

You will be providing personalised care in our 6-bedded Hospice Unit. The Hospice provides individualised care based on each person's unique needs to provide a restful and relaxed environment.

Testimonial from the Bury Hospice Chairman:

“Before I stepped foot in a Hospice, I had no idea how friendly, welcoming and homely they are and that is especially true for our Hospice.”

At the Hospice, you will learn the following:

• How to deliver the highest quality of care and support to patients and their families.
• By working at our hospice, you will learn about our ethos and values and continue to grow your care and support knowledge.
• Be forward thinking ensuring that the wishes of the patient and their families are respected.

You’ll receive the following benefits: 

• Exclusive access to first choice of shifts or placements – before they are made available to agency 
• Wellbeing incentives – take advantage of the wellbeing hub
• Competitive pay rates – work this week, get paid next week
• Manage your shifts and timesheets on the go – access your “My Bank” shift portal anywhere, anytime online or through your smartphone 
• Essential support when you need it – 24/7 365 days – Call us anytime 
• Multi-locational - work across neighbouring Trusts if you wish to
• Varied working options to suit your lifestyle – access to the Bank gives you options of ad hoc shifts or fixed term placements  
• Training and development opportunities 
• Build holiday allowance for every shift you work 
• Stakeholder pension scheme available 

What you’ll be responsible for:

• Coordinating individual treatment plans to ensure maximum comfort for our patients whilst receiving end of life treatment
• The emotional and psychological well being of our patients and their families
• Recognising, responding to, and managing emergency situations
• Plan, deliver and evaluate standards of evidence-based nursing care

The role will involve, but not be limited to you performing the above.

You’ll need to have the following qualifications/experience:

• A minimum of 6 months paid experience in an End-of-Life Hospital/Nursing Home environment within the last 3 years 
• Experience working in end-of-life care & syringe drivers
• Comply with NMC Professional Registration and keep up to date with current nursing practices 
• Ensure accurate records are kept in accordance with CHS policy and NMC guidelines 
• Undertake regular mandatory training 
• As part of our onboarding process you'll be asked to provide proof of your academic qualifications. 

Who are NHS Professionals?

We are NHS Professionals (NHSP), working together to care for patients in the NHS. Providing you with the power to decide when, how, and where you want to work. Supporting your lifestyle and making you feel part of the team and community.

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By joining us you can look forward to a choice of flexible Bank shifts across any of our client Trusts in England, as well as the ability to develop professionally and gain experience in several wards or areas. 

Disclaimer 

Please note, you will be contacted by email throughout the recruitment process, so please check your emails, including your junk/spam regularly. We regret we cannot contact everyone who is not selected for an interview, therefore if you do not hear from us within 21 days after submitting your application, please assume you have not been successful on this occasion.